Story perspectives
Wrongfully Convicted Bryan Hooper Exonerated After 30 Years
9/5/2025
50 4
1 of 1
Story summary
- Bryan Hooper Sr. was exonerated after nearly 30 years in prison for a wrongful murder conviction.
- A Minnesota judge vacated his conviction, citing false evidence that swayed the jury.
- Convicted in 1998 for Ann Prazniak's murder, Hooper's case relied on a witness who later confessed.
- Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty stressed the importance of rectifying past errors.
- Minneapolis police will reopen the Prazniak case for further investigation.
